ordinance vs assize

ordinance and assize both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ordinance	Yes	No	No	No
assize	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, assize is a hyponym of ordinance; that is, assize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ordinance:

Other hyponyms of ordinance include game law, age limit, speed limit.

ordinance (noun)	assize (noun)
the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders	an ancient writ issued by a court of assize to the sheriff for the recovery of property
an authoritative command	the regulation of weights and measures of articles offered for sale
a statute enacted by a city government